title: [Agglutinating antibodies against Listeria monocytogenes in healthy adult subjects].
abstract: The prevalence of antibodies to L. monocytogenes, type 1 and type 4b, in 334 healthy adults of Liguria land was determined by serological agglutination test. Agglutinins at low titer to L. monocytogenes are present in 22.45% of cases; in 88% of these the titer is 1:40. On the whole, the incidence of antibodies to L. monocytogenes type 1 increases with age and is higher (53.33%) than to 4b (22.66%). The incidence of agglutinins to O-antigens of L. monocytogenes is higher than to H-antigens.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial / Q000032:analysis*; D005260:Female; D006386:Hemagglutination Tests; D006801:Humans; D008089:Listeria monocytogenes / Q000276:immunology*; D008088:Listeriosis / Q000276:immunology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
chemical_list: D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial
vernacular_title: Anticorpi agglutinanti Listeria monocytogenes in soggetti adulti sani.